Jeff Adrien
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| Adrien with the Warriors in 2011 | |
| Free Agent | |
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| Forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 10, 1986 |
| Place of birth | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Brookline HS (Brookline, Massachusetts) Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Connecticut (2005–2009) |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Leche Río Breogán (Spain) |
| 2010 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2010 | Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| 2010–2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| 2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011 | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| 2011–2012 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeff Adrien (born February 10, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'7" forward, Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.[1]
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[edit] High school
Adrien attended Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts. He rose to varsity level as sophomore on Brookline's state finalist team that year.[2][3] As a senior, Adrien's team again reached the state championship. After his graduation (2004), Adrien attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro for a postgraduate year, playing in the Amateur Athletic Union,[4][5] before entering the University of Connecticut on a full scholarship.[6]
[edit] College
Adrien played power forward for the University of Connecticut Huskies. In the 2007-2008 NCAA season, Adrien was named to the 2008 First Team All-Big East Conference, leading the team in points (14.8 ppg) and rebounds (9.7 rpg).[7] As team captain in the 2008-2009 NCAA men's basketball season, Adrien averaged 13.7 ppg, and 10 rebounds per game, constituting a rare double-double average. In 2009, The Huskies made it to the Final Four of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, before losing to the Michigan State Spartans. Adrien finished his college career with over 1,600 points and 1,100 rebounds, becoming only the second Husky to accomplish that feat since Jim Calhoun became coach in 1986.[8]
As for style of play, Adrien said in an interview that he feels the best attributes that he brings to the game are his "leadership, rebounding, toughness, and the ability to score over taller guys".[9] Adrien indeed demonstrated potential as a rebounder over taller players in the NBA pre-draft measurements; despite measuring shorter than average for a power forward for the NBA draft at 6'6.5" with shoes on, Adrien's wingspan measures an outstanding 7'2" and he weighed in at a formidable 236 lbs. [10]
[edit] Pro career
Adrien was not selected in the 2009 NBA Draft, but later signed with Spanish league's Leite Río Breogán in Lugo, Galicia.
In 2009, Adrien accepted an invite to play on a team in the Orlando Pro Summer League. The team was run jointly by both the New Jersey Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the Vegas Summer League. On the Grizzlies team, playing alongside fellow Connecticut alumni Marcus Williams, Rudy Gay and Hasheem Thabeet, he led the team in rebounding.
Adrien played for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010.[11]
On August 24, 2010, Adrien was invited to the Golden State Warriors training camp.[12] On October 10, 2010, Adrien scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 22 minutes in a preseason game against the Sacramento Kings[13] He made the Warriors' final roster, but was waived in December 2010 to make room for Acie Law.[14]
On December 17, 2010, Adrien signed with the Erie Bayhawks. He was traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers two weeks later for Garrett Temple.
On February 24, 2011, Adrien re-signed with the Golden State Warriors following a trade that allowed roster space for him.
On June 30, 2011, Adrien was waived by the Golden State Warriors.
In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Benetton Treviso in Italy with an out clause to return to the NBA when the 2011 NBA lockout ended.[15]
On December 21, 2011, Adrien signed with the Houston Rockets, where he was reunited with his former University of Connecticut teammate Hasheem Thabeet.[16] He was waived on February 8, 2012.[17]
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010–11 | Golden State | 23 | 0 | 8.5 | .426 | .000 | .579 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2011–12 | Houston | 8 | 0 | 7.9 | .438 | .000 | .583 | 2.8 | .1 | .0 | .2 | 2.6 |
| Career | 31 | 0 | 8.3 | .429 | .000 | .581 | 2.6 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 2.5 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2008/01/mens-basketball-jeff-adrien.html
- ^ http://www.brooklinehoops.net/content.php?content.31
- ^ http://www.brooklinehoops.net/content.php?content.39
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2009/04/03/adrien_has_been_double_trouble_for_uconn_foes/
- ^ http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=28599
- ^ http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2009/02/08/sports/uconn/doc498fb25662242415978647.txt
- ^ http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/adrien_jeff00.html
- ^ http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/sports/high_school/x1824564934/The-toughest-Husky-around-Brookline-s-own-Jeff-Adrien
- ^ RealCollegeBasketball.com's Interview With Jeff Adrien
- ^ http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jeff-Adrien-1086/
- ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540821/nba-summer-league-rosters-orlando NBA Summer League Rosters - Orlando
- ^ http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68828/20100824/adrien_gets_camp_invite_from_warriors/
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2010101009
- ^ Warriors Sign Law, Waive Adrien
- ^ Jeff Adrien to sign a one-year deal with Benetton Treviso
- ^ Rockets sign former UConn star Adrien, FOX Sports Houston, December 21, 2011.
- ^ Adrien goes from "player of the game" to waived
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- Living people
- 1986 births
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Basketball players from Massachusetts
- CB Breogán players
- Connecticut Huskies men's basketball players
- Erie BayHawks players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Houston Rockets players
- Liga ACB players
- Forwards (basketball)
- People from Brookline, Massachusetts
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
